Top credits Creator Jim Reynolds. See more at IMDbPro. Episodes Browse episodes. Top Top-rated. Trailer First Look Trailer. The Neighborhood. Photos Top cast Edit. Cedric the Entertainer Calvin as Calvin …. Max Greenfield Dave as Dave …. Sheaun McKinney Malcolm as Malcolm …. Marcel Spears Marty as Marty …. Hank Greenspan Grover as Grover …. Tichina Arnold Tina as Tina …. Beth Behrs Gemma as Gemma …. Malik S Trey as Trey ….
Sean Larkins Randall as Randall. Earthquake Que as Que. Gary Anthony Williams Ernie as Ernie. Joshua Triplett Jeremiah as Jeremiah. Richard Gant Walter as Walter. Edy Ganem Sofia as Sofia. Deborah Baker Jr. Brittany as Brittany. They intersect with the tourists on a superficial level. The vendors sometimes have things that some tourists sometimes want.
Finding those customers, and determining how much said customers will pay, requires casting a wide net. For many of the vendors, this approach is futile 97 percent of the time. These families have lived here for multiple generations.
The elder residents have survived wars and savage fires. They have watched their neighborhood struggle and grow, from a sleepy cluster of dirt roads and shambolic houses into the manic mix of crime and carnival that it is today. Most of the originals are okay with the tourist onslaught. Those who are not have left.
Families have lived in these concrete tributaries for generations. Some, in their modest homes, have grown wealthy from the tourist invasion. Others are struggling to hang on. Turn a corner. Families grill lunches over outdoor hibachis, or rinse chopsticks and bowls in buckets on the pavement for nearby restaurants. During waking hours, sliding iron gates are kept open, revealing living rooms that showcase incense-sweetened shrines, oversized televisions, and family motorbikes parked inside.
They still contain a living, thriving, local community. In these slices of the hood, Vietnamese residents, some of whom have lived there for decades, still hold a majority, though more and more, tourism is encroaching into these side streets as well.
The three groups swirl in an awkward synergy fueled by complementary needs and wants, participating in an economic situation both mutually beneficial and one-sided.
They operate and communicate on various levels of cultural understanding and misunderstanding — often with good intentions, but sometimes shadowed by legitimate hunger or self-centered greed. Together, they form a culture of giddy joy and troubling woe, of parties and tragedies, of goofy unpredictability and unsettling reality.
Many more are transients. Some stay only a day or two, never to be seen again. Some, like me, plan to come once but keep returning, like junkies seeking another fix, craving a head-rush of thrills, an overdose of stories. Some settle for a few months or years, calling the city home, yet in most cases never fully attaining a complete sense of belonging in the culture that surrounds them. It can be said of some of the people in this last group — and this holds true for me — that they also will never have a sense of complete belonging in any other culture.
If one travels long enough, and plays in a second, third, or seventeenth world, he or she becomes a cultural chameleon, never fully fitting in anywhere, but often reveling in that fact. I have been hearing about this impending publication for some time. I cannot wait for the final version publication. What was your first day at work like? There were lots of teachers starting at the same time as me, 10 I think, so we all had a big induction day. The more senior teachers ran workshops with us to familarise us with the different systems they had and then we went for a team dinner in the evening.
What responsibilities do you have at work? On top of that we have several admin. Would you like to change your job in the future? Yes, as I said before, I like working by myself, so I would like to be my own boss. This will also give me more time to work on other projects.
What is your typical day like in work? I normally have 2 or 3 classes in the evening and I start the day by doing all the planning at home. This normally takes between an hour or two depending on the lessons. I then take the rest of the day to spend with my family, before going to work around 3 to print off my materials and then I teach all evening.
What would you change about your job? As with most English teachers, we have to teach what is on the curriculum and this can mean that you are teaching some things that are quite boring or not very useful for your students, so I would like to have more freedom to teach outside the syllabus. What do you study? Do you enjoy studying it? On the other hand, modules like Land Law and Equity are really boring. Do you get along with your classmates?
Yes, they are all really great. Most people like to socialise together in the evenings and this makes us a very tight group. If you know someone socially, it is much easier to work together in class. If you could change to another subject, what would it be?
I planned to study medicine, but then when I went on work experience I fainted at the first sight of blood, so definitely not that. Do you plan to use the subject you are studying in the future? We normally have to secure a job a year before we graduate and then work very hard to get a high overall mark. After that, I will probably do a Masters in law to become a specialist in one particular area. What is the most difficult part of your subject? You have to remember lots of legislation and cases and not only remember their names, but also how the affect each part of the law and how they interact with each other.
Physically it can also be exhausting because we have to read very dense texts for a few hours every day. What would you like to study in the future?
Why did you choose your university? Mostly because it is close to my hometown and most of my friends were going there. I kind of regret it now. Topic 5: Hometown Where is your hometown? My hometown is on the south-east coast of Northern Ireland. It has everything; fantastic beaches, rolling mountains, dense forests and picturesque countryside. What do you not like about it? How often do you visit your hometown? Not as much as I should.
There is an old Norman castle that sits on top of the highest hill of the town. Do many people visit your town? Thousands of tourists visit every summer.
They come from the capital city mostly to get away from the hustle and bustle and enjoy the peace and quiet. Is there any way your hometown could be made better? If I had to say something, it would be to improve the roads, they are in a terrible state and cause a few car accidents every year. How has your hometown changed over the years? Since I was a child the town has almost doubled in size and population.
With all these new people moving in, it has changed the character of the town a little bit, people are not as friendly as before. Are there good transportation links to your town? The public transport system consists of just buses that pass through the town on an hourly basis. One bus goes north to the capital city which is really convenient if you need to do any shopping and the other bus goes south where you can switch buses and go across the border to the Republic of Ireland, so you could say we have international transport links which is not bad for a little town like ours.
Would you recommend the town to people with children? Yes and no. It is obviously a great place to bring up kids because there are so many things for them to do like swim in the sea, play in the forest and run on the beach. However, the good schools are pretty far away and I remember having to get up really early every morning to catch a bus to school that was 20 miles away. Do you care about fashion?
What kind of things do you normally wear? Are there any traditional clothes in your country? I have no idea. Have you ever bought clothes online? Do people from your country think fashion is important? More so these days. Last year, there was a red trouser craze and everywhere you looked people had red trousers on. What is your favourite item of clothing? Probably my leather jacket. It cost a fortune and it makes me feel really confident when I go out in it. I normally get a few compliments also because it is quite slimming.
Topic 7: The Internet How important is the internet to you? Extremely important. How often do you use the internet? I use it constantly throughout the day, every day.
I check my emails when I get up in the morning, I use it for work all day and then I watch videos, read books or listen to music through it at night. Do you use it more for work or in your free time? What are your favourite websites? For work my two favourite sites are WordPress and Google. WordPress is a blogging tool that allows you to publish blogs easily and maintain a professional looking website.
Google of course allows me to find the information I need quickly and accurately. Do you use apps? My favourite app at the moment is one called Stitcher. It allows you to listen to podcasts and helps you discover new podcasts. You can download them and then listen to them whenever you have time. Do you think you use the internet too much? I think most people do these days. My problem is that there are so many sites and apps that you end up checking them way too often and this wastes lots of time.
It can also be a bit anti-social if you are checking your phone all the time when you are with other people. How will the internet develop in the future? I think it will be more on mobile phones than computers.
Smart phones are becoming more powerful and more affordable all the time, so I think we will see a shift from people using the internet on desktop computers to mobiles and apps rather than traditional websites. Are there any negative things about the internet?
Being connected all of the time is not a good thing. Now all people have to do is look at their phone and this is too much for me. Topic 8: Weather How is the weather today? There were a few showers this morning and it was a bit chilly, but it has brightened up this afternoon and I think it will stay that way for the rest of the day.
What is the climate like in your country? It is right on the edge of Europe so we get lots of rain rolling in off the Atlantic. I think temperate is the word to describe our climate- not too hot, not too cold. Yes, very much so. In the winter it is really grey all the time and it gets dark very early in the afternoon. Do people change in the summer? Absolutely, as soon as the sun starts to shine and it gets warmer, people start to have barbecues, do more outdoor activities and are generally happier.
I remember when we were at school we would have to go outside in horrible weather to do P. Does bad weather ever effect transport in your country? As I said before, it rarely snows, but when it does the transportation system collapses. People are just not used to driving in the snow and the whole country pretty much grinds to a halt.
Buses and trains normally stop running completely until the snow thaws. Topic 9: TV Do you like watching TV? How often do you watch TV? What kind of TV programmes do you like to watch?
I like dramas and thrillers. I also really like to watch documentaries about military history, especially anything to do with the Second World War. What are the most popular TV shows in your country? The two most popular genres are soaps and reality TV. Soaps like Coronation Street have always been popular because people get to know the characters really well and the story lines can be quite gripping.
I would rather watch paint dry, to be honest. Do you like watching TV shows from other countries? Yes, most of the programmes I watch are from the United States. Networks like HBO and Netflix have the biggest budgets and as a result can make some really high quality shows. Has the internet affected your viewing habits? There are so many streaming services like Netflix offering on-demand TV and it suits me to be able to watch what I want, when I want.
I also like to binge watch a series of TV shows, just watch a whole series in a day or two rather than waiting for the next episode. What is your favourite TV show? There was an American show called Fargo that I really loved. It was an adaptation of a film made about 15 years ago. The plot lines and characters were really interesting and the dialogue was well written. Unfortunately, there has only been one season of it so far, so I have to wait another year to see the next season.
What was your favourite show when you were a child? They were so cool and always had great action scenes. I was a bit obsessed with violent action films when I was kid. Topic Sport Do you play any sports?
I try to play basketball on Saturdays for a couple or hours and I occasionally play golf. Have you played basketball for long? Since I was about 10 years old.
I remember playing a computer game about basketball when I was about 10 and it made me obsessed with the sport. From then on I played basketball every day until I went to university and then other things took priority, but I regret not maintaining it because it was something I loved doing. Do you watch sport on TV?
Football is my favourite sport to watch on TV. What is the most popular sport in your country? Gaelic is a little like soccer but you are allowed to pick up the ball with your hands and you can kick the ball over the bar for one point or in the goal for 3 points. Hurling is played with sticks and a smaller ball and involves hitting the ball over the bar or in the goal. Both of them are really fast-paced and a bit brutal at times. You can tackle someone much harder than you can in soccer.
How do people in your country stay fit? We are blessed with beautiful countryside and a nice temperate climate so most people either go running or walking. Lots of young people play field sports, but more and more people are joining gyms. Gyms have really took off recently as people worry more and more about their appearance. I think it has much more to do with how good people look rather than actually keeping fit. Is it important for children to play sports? Sport not only keeps them healthy, but it also teaches them discipline and keeps them out of trouble.
For instance, in my school the kids who were dedicated to sport also achieved the highest grades in school and went on to good universities where they continued to work hard. What would you like to change in your daily routine? I would like to get up earlier in the morning than I do now. Next, I would like to take up regular exercises in a gymnasium. Apart from that, my current daily routine is all good.
Are all your days the same? Not really. The routines are quite different as well. During my longer holidays, my routine changes and they are quite different than other busy days. Tell me about your typical weekday and your typical weekend. Well, on a typical weekday, I get up early in the morning, take a shower and eat my breakfast. I usually sleep at around and always try to read something or listen to music before I sleep. On the contrary, during my weekend, I wake up late in the morning, grab the newspaper and look at the headlines and in some interesting news sections.
Then I take a shower and eat my breakfast. I spend some time outside and then return home before lunch. In the evening I either play video games or spend time reading books or browsing the internet. I usually take my dinner at around When I am at home, I spend my time with my family members. I have some of my personal interests and hobbies that I have not quit.
I can manage time to spend some quality times with my family members even during the weekends. I meet my friends regularly and spend time with them as well. Do you have any hobbies or interests? What are they? Well, I have numerous hobbies and interests including collecting coins, collecting stamps, reading books, watching movies in the theatre and updating a blog.
I like to update my blog and spend around hours daily to write for this blog. This is a blog related to technology and I am very happy to notice the increase in daily visitors. I have more than coins from different countries and they include many old coins that are no longer in use.
I love to collect new coins and stamps whenever possible. I love to read books, especially fictions and watch movies in theatres with friends and family members mostly in days off.
How did you become interested in the interest or hobbies you have mentioned? Well, I got interested in collecting coins mostly because one of my uncles had this hobby and in my childhood, I found it both fascinating and educative.
I started collecting stamps possibly because this is a common hobby when I was a teen. This is something I still feel passionate about. Reading books is a habit and hobby I possibly inherited from my grandmother who was a voracious reader and a wise woman.
Watching movies in a cinema hall is something I myself found enjoyable and attractive. Finally writing the blog was an academic requirement at first and then I realised the usefulness and possibility of it later on. In fact, there are a variety of activities someone can do in my hometown. Enjoying the sunset beside a river is a common interest of local people. They often enjoy boat riding, playing football, fishing and similar activities.
Young people often play cricket, badminton and table tennis. There are also few large libraries where book lovers can enjoy their time. Someone new in our hometown can visit the local photo gallery, museum and public library.
How do you usually spend your holidays? I mostly spend my holidays with my family members. Typical days are busy days and I scarcely get time to spend the whole day with my family. Apart from that, I often hang out with my friends in the evening or play outdoor games with them Is there anywhere you would particularly like to visit? Well, I would love to visit Rome because of its historical significance and tourists attractions. What do you usually do in your spare time?
As I told you, I mostly spend time with my family members and friends in my spare time. I often watch movies with them, play football and chess, and go out for shopping. I also read story books and maintain my personal blog in my free time. What is your favourite colour? Blue is my favourite colour. This is probably because it is the colour of the sky and represents serenity, tranquility, nature and a decent personality. Do you like the same colours now as you did when you were younger?
Yes, blue has always been my favourite colour. Apart from that, I had little interest in purple and green colour in my childhood that I started liking in my late teen ages.
Colour preference can represent the psychology and personality of a person. From the preference of colour of a person, we can learn about his background, personality, choices and many other psychological aspects.
Do any colours have a special meaning in your culture? Yes, white and red is the colour of our nationality and flag. White represents peace and serenity in our culture. Though red has a different meaning in our culture, it is perfectly okay to use red to show our respects to our country and freedom.
Do you prefer relaxing at home or going out in the evening? That actually depends. If I stay home the whole day, I prefer going out in the evening. In case I stay outside the whole day and return home in the evening, I prefer staying at home rather than going out again.
When you go out for an evening, what do you like to do? I call my close friends to check out what they are doing and whether they are busy or not. If they are free, I either choose to visit a park and spend time there with my friends or arrange an outdoor game like cricket or badminton. Sometimes I go out for shopping in the evening if this is necessary or enjoy a movie in a movie theatre. How popular is this with other people in your country?
I would say this is quite popular among the mass people in my country. Many of them like to visit parks or any recreational place in the evening. Young people prefer to play outdoor games while females mostly prefer to go out shopping. The number of people who enjoys movies in a theatre is also very large and I can feel it every time I go there.
Is there any kind of entertainment you do not like? Yes, there are certain types of activities that other people find entertaining and interesting but I do not enjoy at all. For instance: playing any games that might physically hurt others is something I never enjoy. I never understand how someone can enjoy such heinous activity! Ahh, watching rubbish and boring soap opera which basically has no real plot or creativity is something I dislike a lot.
Finally, listening music very loudly is something I never enjoy as it annoys others in most of the cases. What kinds of things make you laugh? I also enjoy and laugh when I see my 4 years old nephew doing something funny or serious. Another thing that makes me laugh is the stupidity of young and adult people, but often this is more of pity than pure laugh. Describe one of your childhood toys that was special to you. However, among them, a Teddy bear is the most special one to me and I still keep it at my closet until now.
I guess that all kids love a furry friend and so did I. However, what made the bear really special to me was that this was a gift from my father on an occasion of my 5th birthday. Everything about it was so different from other stuffed bears. At that time, my father was working far away and I missed him so much.
I thought that he could not come back to celebrate my birthday party as he had did before. To my surprise, on my birthday, he suddenly came home and brought with him a lovely Teddy bear. Missing him, I ran into him and my father gave me big hug, then kissed me. I was so excited about the Teddy bear. Looking at it made me immediately think about my beloved father. His physical presence on my birthday was like gold to me.
You know, it is really hard to not have one of the most important people to you in your birthday. I would never forget that special moment and the Teddy bear means so much to me. Describe an antique or some other old thing that your family has kept for a long time. On that day, my parents bought me a transformer as a birthday gift. When I opened the gift box, I was really astonished by what I was seeing in front of me.
It was an awesome transformer that I had been dreaming about for ages. The moment I saw this transformer, I fell in love with it. It was pretty huge and looked like a hip yellow car, and it could be shifted from a car to a robot action figure and back again. The transformer had a really nice color scheme and finish. And it came with a nice handgun like the weapon and different accessories.
It was super cool! Happy Birthday! Love parents. Until today, I still keep this toy. It has been over ten years since I got it. I love it not only because of the toy itself, but also because of the sentimental value it has for me.
The value is irreplaceable. It is an antique terra-cotta dish, which is displayed in an honoured position in the living room. This old dish originated from feudal times in Vietnam, although I am not sure of the year exactly. It might have belonged to the Nguyen Dynasty. There is a village picture painted in blue in the centre of the dish. When I was a child, my grandfather used to tell me the story of this dish.
His close friend gave it to him to celebrate his house-warming in the past. They had been companions in arms for a long time, so that was the reason why he really treasured their ties and that gift as a reminder of their friendship. There is a lot of other modern furniture arranged in my house nowadays, however, this antique object is still a treasured possession for each member of my family. Whenever I look at this dish, it always reminds me of my grandfather as a fond memento.
Describe a product you bought that you were or, are happy with. And um, I think it took me about four or five months to save up for it, and I basically did it by cutting back on other things, you know, like eating out and buying clothes. You know, I already had an iPhone and laptop, so the only thing I was missing was an iPad. So I just thought it would be great to have one!
So for that reason, it just felt a bit more special to me, if you know what I mean! Describe a photo of yourself that you like - You should say: when the photo was taken how this photograph was taken where the photo was taken who took the photo and explain why the photo was taken or why you think it is a good photo - Model Answer for IELTS SPeaking Part 2 The photo I would like to describe is a scenic, which was just taken by my phone.
Although this photo is just a normal scenic, it was taken in a special place, which is on helicopter. In summer holiday last year, my roommate and I decide to go to America for a one-month travelling.
People living there suggested us that viewing canyon scenery from sky was the best choice. And we felt really moved and interested in their words. So we immediately booked tickets for sky tour of Grand Canyon. Originally, I planned to enjoy the first time of the sky tour, but actually the helicopter shaked heavily and it was difficult to take any photos during flying. This made me dizzy. You know, I looked outside the window and enjoyed views by eyes without taking any photos.
Luckily, after we got off from the helicopter, my roommate told me that she used her phone, taking a photo for me. The photo has splendid background of the whole Grand Canyon and I was looking at the window. I love this photo and use it as my desktop until now. Describe an item of clothing that someone recently gave to you.
My sister bought me a strapless dress as a present. I felt surprised because this dress is not my taste. My sister said she bought it for me because she has never seen I wore any this kind of dress. She told me, girls should have to care your appearance and strapless dress is one of the most vital items in my wardrobe. The dress comes from a famous luxury brand and I know lots of my friends dream for it. You know, the dress is black with understated decoration on the hemline.
Although I love this gorgeous dream, it could be worn only on formal occasions. So I wore this dress in my graduation ceremony party. A lot of my classmates were fascinated by it and came to ask me where they could buy it.
You know, as I said I had never dressed like that before. But after that time, I became more confident and changed my dressing style.
Describe a story or novel you have recently read that you found to be particularly interesting. Ajahn had spent years meditating in forest monasteries, which are not as easy to be found as they were several decades ago. Being among the most influential and respected teacher of Buddhism in his own country, he has been known as a man of great wisdom who people seek advice from. Not only does it describe the importance of staying fully awake in everyday life, but it also shows people how to start living mindfully.
The book has profound insights, especially for the West, where Buddhism has recently become more popular. This is definitely the most interesting book that I have ever read. It helps me realize how important it is to live fully in the present instead of the past or the future.
I would recommend it to everyone who is in search for inspiration, motivation or simply a change in attitude in order to live more meaningfully. Describe something that you have shared with others or another person - You should say: what you shared who you shared it with. I had depressed feelings for a number of years. I found it incredible when people would suggest things like getting exercise to make me happier.
Talking things through with someone who is completely unbiased is a wonderful experience. Even when you think you have nothing to talk about, they are good at getting you started. Unfortunately, there was a limited time frame, and I felt those feelings creeping back. I finally went to my doctor, told them I had tried counselling, and asked if medication was an option. He agreed. I know that anti-depressants are a controversial topic, but they were truly life-changing.
The first type did not help. The second type was like opening a window. They did not make me happy. What they did do, however, is give me the strength to start making myself happy. I stopped crying for no reason. I was able to sleep soundly. The thoughts screaming around my head ground to a halt so I could focus, and I started enjoying things again.
I still have bad days, but they are days — not weeks, or months. In short, seek professional help. Professionals are just that.
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